Discover the meaning of the word Ṣarʿ (صرع) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
صرع
Ṣarʿ
Root: ص - ر - ع
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Ṣarʿ
As-sar': throwing to the ground.
One says: I threw him down.
As-sar'a: one time.
The Almighty says: 'As if they were trunks of fallen palm trees' (Al-Qamar 20).
As-sara': the disease that makes one fall, epilepsy.
Throwing someone down means completely defeating them.
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.